Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has broken his silence over a return to management and immediately ruled out one club he could manage.
The 50-year-old Welshman called it time on his legendary playing career in 2014 and previously served as a player-coach under former United boss David Moyes.
Giggs took over as interim manager at Old Trafford after Moyes was sacked and later became assistant manager at United under Louis van Gaal.
The United legend left Old Trafford in 2016 after Jose Mourinho replaced Van Gaal and took up the head coach role at Wales in 2018.
However, Giggs’ time as Wales’ manager was cut short and he stepped away from his role in 2020 after he was arrested for assault and controlling behaviour.
The former United winger resigned from his role at Wales in 2022 with “immediate effect” ahead of the trial over the allegations he faced.
Giggs on his return to management
Giggs vehemently denied the charges he faced and the former Wales international was cleared of allegations that he assaulted his ex-partner and her sister in 2023.
The ex-Red Devils star recently made an appearance at the Ulster Hall in Belfast and answered questions from the crowd during the on-stage interview.
Giggs is a co-owner of League Two side Salford City alongside Class of ‘92 members Nicky Butt, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and David Beckham.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Giggs was asked about the idea of managing Salford City and the United legend wasted no time in shutting down the idea.
When asked about managing Salford City, he said: “No. No, we’ve just got a new manager in. What does the future hold? I don’t know.
“At the moment, I am enjoying being more involved with Salford City. I’ve enjoyed seeing the rise in the last 10 years.
“I’ve got a little bit more involved in the last six months and I’m enjoying that, to be fair.”
Giggs on his time as interim United manager
During the event at Ulster Hall, Giggs opened up on United and showed his admiration towards one player while simultaneously criticising the club’s recruitment.
Giggs managed United for four matches after Moyes was dismissed and opened up on the moment when he realised that he wanted to become a manager.
“It was actually when I realised I wanted to be a manager,” he said.
“It was actually after a defeat. We got beaten by Sunderland and it was after that game I knew I had to drop teammates and I was still playing.
“After that, I had no problem changing the team, dropping players, and it was at that point that I knew I had that decision-making.”
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